Describes and evaluates strategies related to audio-tutorial units in political science at the college level. Aims of the audio-tutorial system are to accomodate diverse student interests, develop a student-centered approach to learning, specify learning objectives, and provide variety in teaching style. (Author/DB)

Designed for high school teachers and administrators, this compilation of two journal articles, a bibliography, and a course list describes how one school took two days between semesters, abandoned regular schedules, and offered special minicourses suited to the talents of the staff and community. Minicourses are seen as a way to broaden horizons,…

With enrollments in the social sciences declining markedly and their educational values being deemphasized, a new approach must be taken to social sciences instruction. Social science courses are antiquated, need revision, fail to offer enough job relevance to draw most students, are taught too conservatively, and no longer enjoy a protected…